Eyeglasses.



a, o. WELLS EYEGLASSES.

APPLICATION FILED APR 16, 1903.

PATENTED FEB. 20, 1906.

I tially right angles secnngs UNITED STATES ra -rear Wren.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1996 Application filed Ap i 6, 1903. Serial No. 152,827,

' To all whom/it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OEL C. WELLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Southbridge, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eyeglasses, of which the followin is a specification.

- My invention re ates to eyeglasses, and to that class of eyeglasses which have a substantially rigid nose-bridge connecting the lenses and pivotally supported nose pieces or guards; and my invention more particularly relates to improvements in the construction of the nose-bridge and the spring which acts on the noseuards to cause them to press on the nose of the wearer.

The object of my invention is to improve upon and simplify the construction of the bridge and the torsion-spring, which actuates the nose-guards.

In my improvements the nose-bridge is preferab y made of flattened metal or oval shape in cross-section and preferably has its ends bent around or curved andgthe extreme ends bent to extend in a plane at substanto the plane of the lenses and preferably swaged or compressed to forln a fiat surface for the porting-arm of the nose-guard and provided witha hole to receive the end of the screw or rivet which attaches the supporting-arm of the nose-guard to its support and forms the pivot on which it moves. The portion of the nose-bridge at each end adjoining the extreme ends, which are bent, as above described, is preferably soldered to the outer edge or surface of the lens strap or loop,which secured to the inner end of and holds the lens in case of riinless eyeglasses or to the frame in the case of eyeglasses with frames, and, further, in my improvements the spring which actuates each nose-guardand causes it to press against the IluSB of the wearer does not encircle the pivot screw or rivet of the supporting-arm of the nose-guard, as is custernary, but extends on the outside of the crew or rivet and is entirely independent thereof and may be held in proper position relatively to the nose-bridge and nose-guard to actuate the nose-guard by the screw which the lens strapor loop to the inner. ed e of the lens in case of rimless eyeglasses, sa screw passin through an eye the extended en of .said spring, the other end Qfisflld spring being bent to form a loop whiohcngages the'suppoi'ting pivoted arm 0 flat portion of the supnose-guard spring ormed in; lflatt ened the nose-guard. In case of frame-eyeglasses one end of the noseard spring may engage a pin or stud on the ame.

. My improved spring for the nose-guard bemg independent of the nose guard pivot screw or rivet is readily detached and removed without removing said pivot-screw.

* In connection with my improvements an well-known style of nose-guard may be used, and there will be an arm connected with the nose-guard and projecting from the front side of the lenses to be engaged by the user and moved to separate or open the noseguards preparatory to placing the eyeglasses in position on the nose.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of rimless eyeglasses embodying my improvementa Fig. 2 is a rear view of one end of the nose-bridge,-a nose-guard, and a portion of the lens. Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 2 looking in the direction of arrow a, same figure. Fig. 4 is a. bottom or under side view of the parts shown in Fig. 2 looking in the direction of arrow 1;, same figure. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5, Fig. 3, looking in the direction of arrow 0, same figure. Fig. 6 is a rear view of one end of the nose-bridge and the lens-strap' to which it is attached. Fig. 7 is a section on line 7 7, Fig. 6, looking in the direction of arrow d, same figure. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one end of the nose-bridge detached. Fig. 9 is a rear view of the nose-guard detached. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the shown in Fig. 3 detached. Fig. 11 shows a modified construction of the spring shown in Fig. 10. Fig. 12 corresponds to Fi 3, but shows a modified construction on a ramaeyeglass; and Fig. 13 corresponds to Fig. -4, but shows a modified construction on a frame-eyegla'ss. Figs. 2 to 13, inclusive, are shown on an enlarged scale.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 repre-.

Tents the lenses, in this instance shown rimess.

2 represents the lens straps or loo s of the ordinary shape and construction, w ich extend over the inner edge of the lenses 1 and are secured thereto by a screw 3, as is customar I I now describe my im rovements. The nose-bridge 4 is preferably made of metal or oval in cross-section, and each end of the bridge 4 is preferably bent or curved around outwardly or toward the front f side of the glasses, and the extreme ends 4 .lfi l ICC - are bent or turned to extend in a lane sub- I instance the nose-guard 5 has the bearingstantially at right angles to the p ane of the lenses,.as shown. The ends 4 are flattened or swaged to form, preferably, a rounded end (see Fig. 8)with a flat surface for the pivot portion of the supporting-arm of the noseguard and a hole 4 in the end to receive the end of the pivot screw or rivet of the supporting-arm of thenose-g ard. The ends of the nose-bridge 4 at their curved portion are secured to the outer edge of the lens-strap 2 by solder or to the frame in caseof a frameeye lass. preferred, the extreme ends 4 of the nosebridge 4 may be made separate from the main part of the bridge as a se' arate lug or projection and soldered to the ens-strap or to the frame.

The nose-guard may be of any usual and well-known construction and shape. In this or nose-engaging surface 5 and the metal bael: 5 riveted thereto and having a pro- ]80151I1g arm 5 extending out from one edge at the central portion and bent edgewise at its middle portion and flattened and provided with a hole 5 therein to form an attaching.

surface for the nose-guard 5 and be pivotally secured to the end 4 of the nose-bridge 4 by a screw 6 or a rivet. The free end 5 of the supporting arm 5 extends beyond the pivot-point of said arm and forms an engaging surface at the front of the glasses for separating or moving a art the nose-guards.

The spring 7, wi 'eh actuates the noseguards, is preferably of round wire and ispreferably wound s irally for one or more coils and has one en extended and formed with an eye 7 therein, which is adapted to extend in this instance over the front side of the lens strap 2 and to receive the lens-strap screw 3, which secures and holds the spring 7 by holding the eye 7 therein between the end of the lens-strap 2 and the head of the screw 3. The other free end of the spring '7 is bent to form a straight portion 7 which bears against the edge of the sup orting-arm 5" of the nose-guard 5 and is a so bent to form a loop 7 which extends over the upper side of the supporting-arm 5". of the nose-guard 5, as shown in Fig. 3. The coil part of the nose-guard spring 7 extendson the outside of the pivot screw or rivet 6 of the Supporting arm 5. of the nose-guard 5 and is entirely independent of said screw, being held in place by the lens-strap screw 3 passing through the eye 7 in one end of the spring-7, as above described. The spring 7 is readily detached and. removed by removing the lensstrap screw 3, for the loop end 7' of the spring 7 only extends over and is not attached to the supporting-arni 5 of the nose-. guard 5.

It will be understood that the details of constrnctinn.Qfmyamprovemeats may'be va- (Shown in Figs. 12 and 13.) If

ried, if desired, and any well-known style of nose-guard may be used in place of the one shown and-described herein.

Instead of the sprin 7 shown and above described a spring 8, %i 11, of flat metal may be used or a similar y-formed spring of round metai.

In Figs. 12 and 13 is shown a modified construction. In these figures the lens 1 has a frame 9 thereon, and there is a pin or stud 10 on the frame around which one end ofthe spring 7* is bent to hold said spring. The nose-guard-supporting arm 5 has a projection 5 thereon to engage the frame 9 and limit the ivotal motion of said arm 5.

The a vantage of having the coil art of the spring 7 extend in the same vertica plane as the screw or rivet of the nose-guard will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art. In this position the spring is securely held in place by the lens-screw passing through the eye 7 on the extended end of the spring, and the center of the coil being in alinement with the center of the pivot of the nose-guard the coil winds upon itself in the movement of the nose-guard without strain in any other direction. Furthermore, the location of they coiled part of the spring in the same vertical plane as the pivot-screw of the nose-guard makes the spring more inconspicuous and also gives the best possible spring action for the nose-guard. The shape of t e coil-spring and its manner of attachment makes the least expensive spring that can be used and one that is not liable to break or become inoperative.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In eyeglassmountings, the combination with the nose-brid e, the nose-guards ivotally supported at the ends of the noseridge, and screws or rivets for pivotally supporting the nose-guards, of a coil-spring for each nose-guard, having the coiled part in line with, and extending in the same vertical plane as said screws or rivets, and supported independently of the support of the noseguard, and held at one end, and engagin the nose-guard at its other end, substantially as shown and described.

2. In eyeglasses, the combination with the lens straps, or frames, a nose-bridge secured thereto and having its ends curved or bent, and the extreme ends bent to extend at right angles to theplane of the lenses, and noseguards having a su porting-arm pivotallyi attached to said en s by screws or rivets, of a spring for each nose-guard, independent of the pivot screw or rivet of the nose-guard, and comprising one or more coils, a projecting end to be secured to the lens strap or frame, and an end to engage the nose uard or its supporting-arm, substantially as s own and described.

3. In eyeglasses, the combination with the lens straps or frames, a nose-bridge'secured having projecting ends, one secured to the IQ thereto, and nose-guards having a supportlens strap or frame, and the other engaging ing-arm pivotally attached by a screw or the nose-guard-supporting arm, substantially rivgt, and an engagin end exteinding geyond as shown and described.

5 sai screw or rivet, 0 a s ring or eac nose- *uard, independent of said screw or rivet and JOEL WELLS %ocated at one end thereof, and having the Witnesses: coiled part in linewith, and extending in the OHANNING M. WELLS,

same vertical plane as said screw or rivet, and BENAJAH L. BUGBEE. 

